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A ten-year review: How Express Entry shaped immigration in Canada

January 31, 2025 admin canadian experience class, Express Entry, expression of interest, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker, federal skilled worker program, in canada focus, invitations to apply, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:25 +0000

Jan 31, 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of Canada’s first Express Entry draw. Since then, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued over 800,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry system. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment As a pool-based online system for managing applications for permanent residency, […]

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Express Entry: IRCC invites 4,000 CEC candidates

January 23, 2025 admin canadian experience class, category based selection draws, cec, comprehensive ranking system, CRS, crs cut-off, crs score, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration levels plan, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:32:35 +0000

In the third draw of the year, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The department issued 4,000 ITAs to candidates in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 527 and to have […]

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What is Express Entry’s tie-breaking rule and how does it work?

January 20, 2025 admin Express Entry

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:00:12 +0000

The tie-breaking rule can be a determining factor when it comes to a candidate receiving an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residency (PR) through Express Entry. Each Express Entry draw invites a specific number of candidates to apply for PR. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Note: To apply for PR through Express […]

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PNPs grapple with slashed provincial immigration targets

January 19, 2025 admin enhanced provincial nominee program, Express Entry, immigration levels plan 2025-2027, Invitation to Apply, manitoba provincial nominee program, new brunswick provincial nominee program, newfoundland and labrador provincial nominee program, pause on provincial immigration, provinces, provincial immigration, provincial nominee program, yukon nominee program

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 11:00:08 +0000

Provincial immigration ministers from both Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador have expressed their desire to welcome more immigrants than their 2025 allocation, in the face of greatly reduced provincial immigration targets. This news comes alongside the postponed re-opening of the Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program (NTNP), which had planned to accept 100 applications for provincial […]

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January 2025: State of the Express Entry pool

January 9, 2025 admin comprehensive ranking system, CRS, crs cut-off, crs score, enhanced provincial nomination, Express Entry, express entry january, Invitation to Apply, ita, state of the express entry pool

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:00:27 +0000

After a slower December of Express Entry draws, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already begun issuing Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through Express Entry this year, as the department looks to meet its landings target for 2025. Established patterns in Express Entry draw types—particularly the prioritization of candidates in enhanced Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), […]

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Canada holds first CEC draw of the year

January 8, 2025 admin canadian experience class, cec, draw announcement, Express Entry, express entry draw, federal skilled trades progr, federal skilled worker program, fswp, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:26:46 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited more candidates to apply for permanent residence (PR) through the Express Entry system. The department issued 1,350 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, who had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 542. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment […]

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IRCC invites candidates in first Express Entry draw of the year

January 7, 2025 admin canadian experience class, category based draws, category based selection draws, cec, Express Entry, express entry draw, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, French, fstp, fswp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:04:41 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Express Entry draw. The department issued 471 ITAs to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 793. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Today’s draw is the first Express Entry selection of the […]

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These are the changes coming to Express Entry in 2025

January 3, 2025 admin canada news, canadian immigration, comprehensive ranking system score, CRS, crs cut-off, crs points, Express Entry, federal economic priorities, immigration levels 2025-2027, in canada focus, points removal for job offers

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:00:51 +0000

In 2024, we saw sweeping changes to Canada’s Express Entry system, many of which will affect Canada’s largest economic immigration programs in 2025. This article will breakdown the major trends affecting Canada’s Express Entry system in 2025, and the possible effects that they may have on candidate selection this year. Get a Free Express Entry […]

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2024: Express Entry year in review

December 28, 2024 admin Canada, canada news, canadian experience class, canadian immigration, cec, comprehensive ranking system score, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, express entry 2025, express entry year in review, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp, immigration levels plan 2025-2027

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:00:08 +0000

We saw many changes to Canada’s Express Entry system in 2024. In this article, we’ll review the major changes to Express Entry, many of which have significant implications for foreign nationals seeking Canadian permanent residence (PR). Reviewing recent developments and highlighting trends may also give us a better sense of what to expect in the […]

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IRCC to remove CRS points for job offers from Express Entry in spring of 2025

December 24, 2024 admin canada express entry, canadian experience class, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, immigration minister marc miller, job offer, labour market impact assessment, LMIA

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:16:33 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided more updates on their plans to remove points for a job offer under Canada’s Express Entry system. In a recent news release, the department announced that they would be instituting this change in the spring of 2025. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Currently, Express Entry candidates […]

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